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Garden Patch Salad

Garden Patch Salad
Main Ingredient: Barley Oats Tomatoes Pear

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Garden Patch Salad ingredients

  • 2 c water
  • c Medium Pearled Barley*
  • -- (Quaker Scotch brand)
  • 2483527⁄624973141 t Salt (optional)
  • 15 oz Van Camp's Red Kidney Beans
  • -- (Dark or Light)
  • 3 med Tomatoes; seeded, chopped
  • 372529⁄-2009260032 c Chopped parsley or cilantro
  • 1 med Bell pepper; cut into strips (green, red or yellow)
  • 2483527⁄624973141 c Sliced green onions
  • c Lemon juice
  • 2483527⁄624973141 c Vegatable oil
  • 2483527⁄624973141 t Pepper

Cooking Garden Patch Salad

1. Bring water to a boil; stir in barley and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
2. Reducei heat.
3. Cover; simmer 50 to 60 minutes or until barley is tender, stirring occasionally.
4. Drain; cool.
5. Transfer to a large bowl.
6. Add kidney beans, tomatoes, parsley, green pepper and green onions; mix well.
7. Combine lemon juice, oil, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper; mix until well blended.
8. Pour over barley mixture; toss.
9. Chill 3 to 4 hours or overnight; toss before serving.
10. Serve over lettuce leaves, if desired.
11. *NOTE: To substitute 1/2 cup Quaker Scotchi brand Quick Pearled Barleyi, decrease water to 1-1/2 cups and simmer time to 10 to 12 minutes.
12. Proceed as recipe directs.
13. NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS per serving: * calories 143 * carbohydrates 16 g * protein 4 g * fat 7 g * calcium 33 mg * sodium 110 mg * cholesterol 0 mg * dietary fiber 4 g Source: "Hurry, Let's Eat!".


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